袖手旁观

See also: 袖手旁觀

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 袖手旁观 – see 袖手旁觀 (“to put one's hands into one's sleeves and look on; to observe and do nothing; to stand by; to become a passive observer”). (This term is the simplified form of 袖手旁觀).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.